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January 13, 2022
 
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National

 

Low-Income Residents Face Higher Risk of Deadly Fires Like New York Apartment Blaze

The deadly blaze in a Bronx apartment building was the second such tragedy at low-income housing in the U.S. this month, highlighting the...
 

HCI Postpones Home and Flood Insurer TypTap's IPO Until 'Conditions Are Appropriate'

Holding company HCI Group announced it is postponing the previously announced initial public offering of its subsidiary, TypTap Insurance...
 

EPA Targets Coal Ash Storage Ponds for Closure

The Environmental Protection Agency is taking its first major action to address toxic wastewater from coal-burning power plants, denying...
 

Health Insurers Cooperating With Plan to Pay for Home COVID Tests Starting Saturday

Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans....
 

Travelers Expands Telematics Auto Insurance Offering With App-Based Program

The Travelers Companies Inc. is expanding its telematics auto insurance offering, IntelliDrive, with the launch of an app-based program...
 

People Moves: Hartford's Guidry Joins Great America's Alternative Markets; Vertafore Names Nguyen Chief Technology Officer

Great American's Alternative Markets Names Guidry Vice President Great American Insurance Group announced that Jennifer C. Guidry has...
 

Climate Crisis Is Top Risk Facing World for Next Decade: World Economic Forum Survey

There's little faith in the global economic recovery accelerating, with officials and business leaders citing climate change and rising...
 

Navigating Today’s E&S Markets

For brokers and agents to navigate the market successfully, Brent Winans, vice president of Clear Advantage Risk Management, said it takes...
 

P/C Insurers Less Bullish on Telematics: WTW Analytics Survey

Although property/casualty insurance carrier executives and technical professionals remain bullish on the prospect that...
 
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East

 

New Era Begins in Jersey without Comp-Friendly Sweeney in Senate

For the first time in over a decade, New Jersey's state Senate is beginning a new session this week without Senate President Steve...
 

Connecticut Approves 14.1% Workers' Compensation Pure Premium Reduction

The Connecticut Insurance Department has approved a filing with decreases of 14.1% to workers' compensation pure premium lost costs, and...
 

Safety Doors Failed in New York City High-Rise Apartment Fire That Killed 17

Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, allowing thick...
 

Maryland 90-Day Legislative Agenda Includes Climate, Infrastructure, Taxes

Maryland lawmakers are convening Wednesday for their 90-day legislative session. They will spend much of the session working on how to...
 
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Midwest

 

Disaster Declared for December Missouri Tornadoes

President Joe Biden has approved Missouri's request for a federal disaster declaration after deadly tornadoes and strong winds hit the...
 

Branch Insurance Expands Home, Auto Coverage to Six More States

Columbus, Ohio-based Branch is expanding its home and auto insurance to six new states including Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Mexico,...
 

Illinois-Based Investor Agman Launches MGA Aurenity

Chicago-based investor Agman has announced the launch of Aurenity, a new tech-enabled Managing General Agent (MGA) targeting the Excess...
 

Iowa State Appeal Board Approves $962K Sexual Harassment Settlement

An Iowa state panel on Jan. 11 approved settlements of two sexual harassment lawsuits filed by employees who alleged they were mistreated...
 
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Southeast

 

'Game Changer': Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Chill Punitive Damages Claims

Punitive damages, long the scourge of businesses named in lawsuits, and a tricky issue for insurers, may soon be much harder to come by...
 

High Street Continues Rapid Expansion Plan

High Street Insurance Partners, a brokerage based in Michigan with offices in 23 states, announced that it has purchased Maritime...
 

Two Wanted in Georgia After Creating Fake Insurance Company

Two women have been charged with insurance fraud in North Carolina after car crashes, and three men and a woman in Georgia are wanted for...
 

HCI Postpones Home and Flood Insurer TypTap's IPO Until 'Conditions Are Appropriate'

Holding company HCI Group announced it is postponing the previously announced initial public offering of its subsidiary, TypTap Insurance...
 

Insurers That Assume Insolvents' Policies Could be Covered by Florida Cat Fund

Private insurers, not just the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp., would be eligible for reimbursement from a hurricane...
 
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South Central

 

LDI Commissioner Donelon Names Ford Deputy Commissioner of Public Affairs

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced his appointment of John Parker Ford as Deputy Commissioner of Public Affairs. Ford has been...
 

Louisiana Woman 30th Guilty Plea in Staged Auto Crash Cases

A Louisiana woman has pled guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud arising out of a staged automobile accident with a tractor-trailer...
 

Ruptured Pipeline Spills 300,000 Gallons of Diesel Near New Orleans

A severely corroded pipeline ruptured and spilled more than 300,000 gallons (1 million liters) of diesel fuel just outside New Orleans,...
 
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West

 

Oregon Meat Distributor Recalls Ground Beef Over E. coli Concerns

A meat distributor based in Clackamas, Oregon, has recalled more than 28,300 pounds (12,800 kilograms) of ground beef because of concerns...
 

California DMV Reevaluating Approach to Regulating Tesla's Public Self-Driving Test

California is reevaluating Tesla Inc's Full Self-Driving test program, to determine if the electric-car maker's software should fall...
 

Washington Roofers Face $750K in Fines for Putting Workers at Risk

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries issued a combined $768,000 in fines against three Washington roofing companies for...
 

'Jeopardy!' Champ's Parents Sue Nevada Hospital After His Death

The parents of a five-time champion on the game show "Jeopardy!" are accusing a Las Vegas-area hospital where he underwent abdominal...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

'Cybersecurity Failure' Named a Critical Global Threat in WEF Survey Report

"Cybersecurity failure" was identified as a critical short-and-medium-term threat to the world by respondents of the World Economic...
 

Update: Credit Suisse Files 5 Insurance Claims Related to Greensill-Linked Funds

ZURICH -- Credit Suisse has filed five insurance claims related to $1.17 billion in exposure across two of its Greensill-linked supply...
 

Climate Activists Behind Landmark Shell Verdict Set Sights on 30 Multinationals

The Dutch wing of environmental group Friends of the Earth, which won a landmark court victory against Royal Dutch Shell last year, is...
 

Reinsurers' 2022 Profit Outlook Better Than Primary Insurers: Fitch

The trailing impacts of premium and loss trends on the books of property/casualty reinsurers makes the 2022 outlook for reinsurers rosier...
 

Global Life Insurers Adapt Pandemic Risk Models After Unexpected Jump in Claims

A coronavirus pandemic which lasts five years, another pandemic in a decade, and ever more transmissible variants are among the scenarios...
 

Foxconn India Restarts Production at iPhone Plant After December's Worker Protests

CHENNAI - Apple Inc supplier Foxconn restarted production at its plant in southern India on Wednesday, a company official said, over...
 

UK Cyber Insurtech KYND Receives £3.25 Million Investment from BGF

KYND, the London-based provider of cyber risk management solutions for the insurance industry, announced a £3.25 million ($4.4 million)...
 

Specialist Risk Group (SRG) to Acquire Bridge Insurance Brokers' Special Risks Team

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-headquartered broker, has entered into an agreement to acquire Bridge Insurance Brokers' Special...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

5 Insurance Industry Predictions for 2022

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. It's starting to feel like a New Year's tradition. But we're not talking about the...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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The Connected Insurance Agent Advantage

Agents can use modern communication tools to personalize their experience at scale. As the face of insurance companies, agents...
 
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How to improve your employee experience in the hybrid workplace

Discover how your company can attract and retain top talent and manage growth with technology that simplifies office space...
 
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Influence Restoration Services for Better Results

Your response to a client's disaster is the key to customer satisfaction, retention, and referrals.  Playing a role in your...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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EP. 39: Expert Says Cannabis Insurance Rates for Cyber, EPL, Property to Rise in 2022

A survey of 200-plus cannabis insurance-focused professionals at one of the largest brokers in...
 
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EP. 28: Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Cyber Lessons Learned from 2021

The year is coming to an end and cyber insurers as well as their clients may be reflecting on...
 
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